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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gidea Park Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Gidea Park Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Romford, RM2 5AJ | Romford, RM2 5TP | Romford, RM1 4BT | Romford, RM1 4JA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 85% | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 13% | 15% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.9% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.57 (Competitive) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 94 | — | 89 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 91 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 459 | 600 | 675 | 376 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 459 / 480 (96%) | 600 / 630 (95%) | 675 / 630 (107%) | 376 / 420 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.2% | 18.7% | 13.6% | 12% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Pawan Sharma | Mrs Mary Shipton | Mr Christopher Speller | Mrs Margaret Payne |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Romford | Romford | Romford | Romford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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